Preston trains, April 2017

22 photos taken in the small hours when catenary problems led to single line working on the down WCML between Garstang and Preston. DB Cargo's 1M44 1617 Shieldmuir - Warrington mail, formed of three class 325s, hit a tree which had been blown into the catenary near Brock. This was at about 1830. There was damage to the EMU pantographs and to the catenary. The WCML stopped until 57307 had taken 1M44 to Preston by about 2135. There was serious disruption, with many trains terminating at Preston or Lancaster and some emergency bus services. Single line working was put in place at about 2200 over the down line between Garstang ground frame and Fylde Junction, causing further very long delays to passenger and freight operations. The up line reopened at about 0520.